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Common Ground Scorecard for Tim Kaine

U.S. Senate

Tim Kaine (VA - D)

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Tim Kaine has focused on his career in the Senate — and efforts to increase oversight of the executive branch, especially on foreign policy — in the years since his 2016 bid for vice president on the Democratic ticket with Hillary Clinton. He worked as a lawyer in Richmond, Va., focusing on fair housing before running for the City Council in 1994. A year working with Jesuit missionaries in Honduras was a pivotal experience that helped Kaine decide he wanted to help others in a professional pursuit.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Tim Kaine)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
  • Senate Committee on Budget
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Common Ground Score is

37
Somewhat Above Average

Based on a scale of 0-100, below is a breakdown of the Common Ground Score:

Official PerformanceMAX 30
7
Personal ActionsMAX 30
10
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 75% for Official Performance. Official Performance score increased 7 points based on 2021 performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Joined Republican Senator Joni Ernst and Republican Senator Tom Cotton for conversations on Fox News Special Report with Bret Baier's Common Ground segment as well as on Bret Baier's Common Ground podcast.

Communications Commentary

"We cannot survive as a Senate or as a Congress or as a nation without finding common ground."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

What are the score ranges?

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  • Well Above Average
  • Somewhat Above Average
  • Average
  • Somewhat Below Average
  • Well Below Average

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For candidates without congressional or gubernatorial service, Official Performance points are a predictive estimate using statistical modeling.

Personal Actions points can be provisionally awarded for a commitment to take the action(s) within the first six months of office, if elected.

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